Direct and Indirect Speech Worksheet with Hindi Meaning

English speaking lesson 26: Changing sentences: reported speech · Set 891 · 40 questions

How to say it (He said that + sentence; She asked if + sentence): Negative: add not / don't / doesn't (She can swim → She cannot swim). Question: move the helping verb first (Can she swim?). Reporting: He said, "I am tired." → He said that he was tired. (tense usually goes one step back: am → was, will → would) said + that (no person); told + person (told me that...). Questions: She asked, "Are you free?" → She asked if I was free. Wh-: She asked where I was going.

1. 1.Make a sentence: left. / had / He / asked / whether / bus / the
2. 2.Make a sentence: can / swim. / She
3. 3.Make a sentence: swim. / can / She
4. 4."I am busy." → She said that she ___ busy. (a) were (b) was (c) am
5. 5.Choose the English for: “मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है।” (a) I like this song. (b) I do not like this song. (c) The doctor said that I should rest.
6. 6.The teacher told us ___ quiet. (a) being (b) be (c) to be
7. 7."I like tea." → He said that he ___ tea. (a) liking (b) liked (c) like
8. 8.Choose the English for: “क्या वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं?” (a) She cannot swim. (b) My mother asked me where I was going. (c) Are they playing cricket?
9. 9.Choose the English for: “वह तैर सकती है।” (a) The teacher told us to sit down. (b) She asked if I was free. (c) She can swim.
10. 10.Choose the English for: “वह तैर नहीं सकती।” (a) She cannot swim. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
11. 11.Make a sentence: late. / me / not / He / be / asked / to
12. 12.She ___ me that the class was cancelled. (a) said (b) spoke (c) told
13. 13.Choose the English for: “नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।” (a) Ravi told me that the shop was closed. (b) The doctor said that I should rest. (c) Neha said that she would call me.
14. 14.She drives. → She ___ drive. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
15. 15.What does “He said that he was tired.” mean? (a) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था। (b) वह तैर नहीं सकती। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
16. 16.What does “Aman said that he had finished his work.” mean? (a) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (b) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (c) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था।
17. 17.My friend asked ___ I was coming. (a) if (b) what (c) that
18. 18.What does “Can she swim?” mean? (a) अमन ने कहा कि वह अपना काम पूरा कर चुका था। (b) क्या वह तैर सकती है? (c) उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।
19. 19.Choose the English for: “क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है?” (a) They are playing cricket. (b) Aman said that he had finished his work. (c) Do you like this song?
20. 20.What does “Ravi told me that the shop was closed.” mean? (a) क्या तुम्हें यह गाना पसंद है? (b) रवि ने मुझे बताया कि दुकान बंद थी। (c) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ।
21. 21.He ___ that he was hungry. (a) told (b) said (c) asked
22. 22.What does “She can swim.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ। (c) वह तैर सकती है।
23. 23.What does “They are playing cricket.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद है। (b) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (c) वे क्रिकेट खेल रहे हैं।
24. 24.Make a sentence: to / us / told / teacher / down. / sit / The
25. 25.What does “The teacher told us to sit down.” mean? (a) वह तैर सकती है। (b) माँ ने मुझसे पूछा कि मैं कहाँ जा रहा हूँ। (c) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा।
26. 26.Make a sentence: song. / do / this / I / like / not
27. 27.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या बस निकल चुकी थी।” (a) I like this song. (b) He asked whether the bus had left. (c) She asked if I was free.
28. 28.Make a sentence: this / Do / like / you / song?
29. 29.Make a sentence: this / like / song. / I
30. 30.What does “He asked me not to be late.” mean? (a) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं।
31. 31.You are ready. → ___ you ready? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are
32. 32.What does “She said that she liked mangoes.” mean? (a) मुझे यह गाना पसंद नहीं है। (b) उसने कहा कि उसे आम पसंद हैं। (c) वह तैर नहीं सकती।
33. 33.Make a sentence: had / bus / He / left. / the / asked / whether
34. 34.Make a sentence: said / liked / that / mangoes. / she / She
35. 35.What does “Neha said that she would call me.” mean? (a) टीचर ने हमें बैठने को कहा। (b) उसने मुझसे देर न करने को कहा। (c) नेहा ने कहा कि वह मुझे फ़ोन करेगी।
36. 36.Make a sentence: the / told / closed. / me / that / shop / Ravi / was
37. 37.Make a sentence: this / song. / like / I
38. 38.Choose the English for: “उसने पूछा कि क्या मैं खाली हूँ।” (a) He asked whether the bus had left. (b) I like this song. (c) She asked if I was free.
39. 39.Make a sentence: are / cricket. / playing / They
40. 40.Choose the English for: “उसने कहा कि वह थका हुआ था।” (a) My mother asked me where I was going. (b) He said that he was tired. (c) She asked if I was free.

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